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Summer samplings uncover no new zebra mussels in Colorado River system, but the battle wages on
Colorado Parks and Wildlife took more than 500 plankton tow samples since May and found no veligers or adult mussels this summer, officials said.
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Summer samplings uncover no new zebra mussels in Colorado River system, but the battle wages on
After 2025 saw a flurry of zebra mussel detections in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife's weekly sampling this summer has led to zero new discoveries of the invasive species.
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ETV News - Castle Country's Finest News SourceZebra mussel DNA detected in Utah portions of the Colorado River
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 25, 2026 — Fragments of zebra mussel DNA were recently detected in the Colorado River in Utah for the first time, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and partner agencies are reminding boaters and other watercraft users to remain vigilant in preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. Zebra mussels are an emerging threat in the Upper Colorado River basin, with an established infestation documented near L…
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